Oh, no wonder they stopped taking Visa then. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Szinnyey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 4:52 AM Subject: Ah, just as I suspected about Visa and allofmp3
> Kathy, I just picked this article up from news.com and it spells the > end of us being able to buy from allofmp3.com using our Visa cards. > > Doug > > ---- > > Visa halts its service for allofmp3.com > > By Greg Sandoval > http://news.com.com/Visa+halts+its+service+for+allofmp3.com/2100-1027_3-6127168.html > > Story last modified Wed Oct 18 11:57:40 PDT 2006 > > advertisement > > Credit card company Visa International said Wednesday that it has > suspended service to music download site allofmp3.com, the latest > setback for the Russian company accused in the U.S. of pirating music. > > "It's no longer permitted to accept Visa cards," said Simon Barker, a > Visa International spokesman. "The action we've taken is in line with > legislation passed in Russia and international copyright law." > > The news comes as allofmp3.com launches a public relations campaign to > counter claims by the U.S. government that the site is an outlaw > operation. On Tuesday, allofmp3.com announced plans to give away > hundreds of thousands of albums for free, according to a story in the > International Herald Tribune. > In other news: > > * Nanotech's public health warning > * Making more of MySpace > * Apple products bear earnings fruit > * News.com Extra: A business model VCs love > > U.S. trade representatives say allofmp3.com is profiting from > unauthorized music sales. Executives of allofmp3.com say that the > company carefully adheres to copyright law in Russia. That doesn't > satisfy U.S. music labels' concerns about copyright infringement, > however. > > Like music download sites that came before it, such as Napster and > Kazaa, allofmp3.com offers unlicensed music for deeply discounted > prices. > > After years of court battles, Napster and Kazaa now cooperate with > record companies. Other sites around the globe, such as Spain-based > Weblisten.com, have succumbed to legal pressure and shut their doors. > > The U.S. has indicated that by allowing allofmp3.com to continue > operating, Russia could be jeopardizing its bid to join the World > Trade Organization. > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.5/482 - Release Date: 10/18/2006 > > > Kathy Szinnyey > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
